The Brief: Bayangs (banyangs) are a slang term for bangs coined by TikToker @Itsjustnyissa in an original song about hating bangs.
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Bayang, also seen as banyang, is a slang term referring to bangs.
The term became popular on social media after TikToker @Itsjustnyissa shared a video singing passionately about her disdain for bangs on July 13. The line “Not the bayang (banyang)” also grew in popularity as a catchphrase for the song and memes.
@itsjustnyissa #voiceeffects Not The BANYANNNG 😂😂💀💀aye run this upppppp😂 😂❗️❗️❗️ #comedy #fyp #xyzbca #foryou
Lyrics:
Ooh, yeah, ooh yeah
Huh, hold up
Not the banyang, the banyang
Oh oh ooh whao, ooh whao (F*ck no)
Not the banyang, the banyang
Oh oh ooh whoa, ooh whao (F*ck no)
Not the bang b*tch
That sh*t ain’t it b*tch
That sh*t is ugly as the f*ck
Take it out b*tch
I don’t like the front and sh*t
Don’t like the front and sh*t
Take it out
That banyang ain’t it b*tch
Oh oh ooh whoa, ooh whoa (F*ck no)
Not the banyang, the banyang
Oh oh ooh woah, ooh whao (F*ck no)
TikTokers and Twitter users alike began sharing photos and videos of celebrities and characters who they felt had terrible bangs.
NOT THE BAYAANG 🎶 pic.twitter.com/q5uyr3jrhR
— Mars. (@MarsinCharge) July 27, 2020
no one:
no one AT ALL:
me: NOT THE BAYANG, THE BAYANG, OH OOOH OH OOOHH pic.twitter.com/4sZpvsojmA— #blacklivesmatter (@j0sh_0fficial) July 25, 2020
@amariadoresyou #greenscreen This is why I dont need tiktok💀 #fyp #banggang #bangganggggg